Ellis Tech Simulation Club Take Annual Trip to West Point's Point Con

Twenty-one members of the Ellis Tech. Simulation Club returned to West Point this Spring to attend the annual “Point-Con”, a military game conference sponsored by the Cadet Wargames Committee. After touring the museum and visitor center, the students had a chance to have dinner with the cadets in Washington Hall. A tour of Trophy Point led by cadets followed. The club set-up in a room and spent Friday night playing games with cadets, advisors and each other. Saturday featured 15-hours of gaming, with some club members and cadets devoting ten hours to the Defense of Gavrus, a small town in Normandy: the scene of battle after the breakout from the D-Day beaches.

Club president Staley Tichenor organized the trip with Club Advisor John Haskell. Mr. Petricola, Ms. Audette and Ms. Tarkowski of the Ellis Tech staff also chaperoned with Mr. van den Berg, a parent. Support for the trip was arranged by Staff Sgt. Lamb and Sgt. First Class Hadley of the Army’s Danielson Recruiting Station. Funding was from the Ellis Tech. Student Council and proceeds from Ellis-Con, the club’s game conference held in November. This was the 30th game conference held at West Point and the club has attended the last nineteen of them.